Name | Lawrence Hobson |
Agency | Robbins Fire Department |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Type of Firefighter | Career |
Age Range | 46 to 50 |
Sex | Male |
Date of Birth | 11/6/1950 |
Date of Death | 5/16/1997 |
Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
Nature of Death | Heart attack |
Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
Type of Duty | Firefighting operations , Hose operations |
Incident Name | N/A |
Incident City | Robbins |
Incident State | IL |
Incident Date | 5/12/1997 13:30 |
Incident Location | Residential , Vacant property |
Incident Attribute | Fires |
On May 12, 1997, Lieutenant Lawrence Hobson of the Robbins Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty while fighting a fire at a vacant property. Hobson collapsed while pulling a hoseline, and died four days later.